BearWatch
TusnadEcoBearWatch
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
BearWatch is the mobile watchdog platform developed as part of a community project aimed at improving public involvement in the ecotourism destination "Băile Tușnad and Surroundings" (Băile Tușnad și Împrejurimile) — in public decision-making around the harmonious coexistence of people and brown bears.
Băile Tușnad currently lacks a strategy for evaluating and monitoring prevention methods against bear-related damage. The capacity of the local mayor's office is not sufficient to bring local civil society, NGOs, and tourists into the problem-solving process. This app is built to close that gap.
The project addresses this through a range of activities: mapping the current situation and proposing practical solutions for evaluating and improving damage prevention methods; making bear-coexistence information available to the public; running an advocacy campaign to develop a local prevention strategy; and implementing brand and event regulations in the town. BearWatch is the digital arm of this effort — a communication and monitoring tool for environmental issues in the area.
What you can do in the app:
- Report bear sightings with photos, video, GPS location, and observation details
- Browse validated sightings on a list or map
- Receive push notifications about bear activity in your area
- Communicate privately with administrators through your report's comment thread
For administrators
Review, validate, or reject incoming sightings, send broadcast alerts, and manage the user community.
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This project is part of the Active Citizens Fund Romania programme, funded through the EEA Grants 2014-2021. The programme is administered by a consortium composed of the Civil Society Development Foundation, Romanian Environmental Partnership Foundation, Resource Center for Roma Communities, PACT Foundation, and Frivillighet Norge, designated by FMO – Financial Mechanism Office of the EEA and Norway Grants. Its objectives are to strengthen civil society and active citizenship, empower vulnerable groups, and promote democratic participation and human rights, with a total allocation of €46,000,000.
Available in English, Hungarian, Romanian, German, and Greek.
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REGION SELECTION
On first launch after updating, you'll choose the region where you report wildlife sightings. This is a one-time setup and helps tailor your experience. The map now opens centered on your region.
GREECE — ARCTUROS HOME
Users in Greece get a dedicated Arcturos home screen with quick access to volunteer opportunities, membership, the e-shop, and reporting a sighting. Reporting is streamlined: tap the sighting tile and go straight to the wildlife form, with bear included in the species list.
EASIER TO SCAN
Wildlife sightings now show a small species icon on list cards, so you can tell bears, wolves, lynx, and other species apart at a glance.
POLISH
• Refreshed home screen backgrounds
• Updated "How to report a sighting" instructions in About, matched to your region
The developer, ASOCIATIA CUTIA DE PROIECTE - PROJECT BAG, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- ASOCIATIA CUTIA DE PROIECTE - PROJECT BAG
- Size
- 9.1 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 4 more
- English, German, Greek, Hungarian, Romanian
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Contains
User-Generated Content
- Copyright
- © Project Bag